Bose Lifestyle V30 Owners Guide

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About the HDMI video resolution
When your Lifestyle® system is connected to an HDTV 
using the HDMI connector, the Lifestyle® system video 
is transmitted at the high est possible resolution. 
Occasionally, you may want to specify a lower 
resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher 
resolution. For example, a certain source signal may be 
unpleasant to your eye when converted by the 
Lifestyle
® system to a much higher  resolution. In that 
case, you can change to a lower resolution. See 
“Changing the HDMI video resolution” on page 41 for 
information on changing the HDMI video resolution.
 
						

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Controlling the (HDMI) Image View
You can specify how you want certain display formats that 
are output from your Lifestyle® system to appear on your 
HDTV screen by pressing the  Image View button on the 
remote. This button has an effect only when your 
Lifestyle
® system is connected to a widescreen (16:9 
aspect ratio) HDTV through the HDMI OUT connector.
To change the display format that is output from your 
Lifestyle
® system, press   (Image View) on the 
remote.
The Image View (aspect ratio) control that is built into 
the HDTV must be set so that the Lifestyle
® system 
Image View settings have the intended effect. Refer to 
the manual that came with your HDTV to find out how 
to set its Image View. Pressing the Image View button causes different results 
depending on the aspect ratio of the signal input to 
your Lifestyle
® system. The aspect ratio can be either 
4:3 or 16:9 (Figure 16). The following tables show the 
possible results of pressing the Image View button.
When the TV Control item in the system menu is set to 
AUX, VCR, DVD, or CBLSAT, the Image View button 
functions. When the TV Control menu item is set to TV, the 
Image View button has no effect.
Figure 16  TV aspect ratios
4:3
16:9
 
						

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Ta b l e  1   Image view choices with a 4:3 aspect ratio input signal
Image ViewEffect4:3 Input Widescreen TV
4:3 Aspect Ratio Input Signal
Normal
(default)Vertical black bars are added to the left and right 
ends of the screen.
Zoom A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the 
dashed lines) is scaled up to fit the screen. Some 
content is lost.
Stretch A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the 
signal to fit it to the screen.
Gray Bars Vertical gray bars are added to the left and right 
ends of the screen instead of black bars. Gray bars 
prevent “burn-in,” where permanent shadows 
appear at the ends of the screen.
 
						

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Ta b l e  2   Image view choices with a 16:9 input signal
Image ViewEffect16:9 Input Widescreen TV
16:9 Input Signal
Normal
(default)Signal is unchanged.
Zoom A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal 
(inside the dashed line) is scaled up to enlarge 
the overall picture. Some content along the 
edges is lost.
Stretch A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the 
signal, making the image appear to be wider 
than it actually is.
 
						

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Changing the HDMI video resolution
Your Lifestyle® system transmits video at the highest 
possible resolution to yo ur HDTV. Occasionally, you 
may want to change to a lower resolution, even though 
your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For 
example, if a source signal is converted by your Life-
style
® system to a much higher resolution, the result 
may not be pleasing to your eye. In that case, you could 
change to a lower resolution.
The video resolution can only be set when the 
Lifestyle
® system is connected to an HDTV through the 
HDMI OUT connector. Also, the video resolution cannot 
be set lower than that of the video signal entering your 
Lifestyle
® system (no down-conversion). Finally, setting 
the video resolution (that your Lifestyle® system 
transmits to the TV) for CBL-SAT, DVD, VCR, or AUX 
changes the resolution for all other sources. The video 
resolution you set for the HDMI output applies across 
all the sources. To change to a lower resolution, do the following:
1. On the Lifestyle
® remote, press the 
Settings but-
ton and see if   (Video Resolution) is in the list 
of menu options. If it is, go to Step 2. Otherwise, 
the ability to access this  option has been disabled 
in the System menu, and you must complete Steps 
A through D (below) to enable it.
A. On your remote, press  System to display the 
system menu on the HDTV.
B. Move right to   (Video), then press  ENTER.
C. Move down to  Video Resolution  and press 
ENTER .
D. Choose  Adjustable, then (on the remote) press 
Settings .
2. Move down to  , then press  ENTER.
3. Select a resolution, then press  Exit.
Note: The highest resolution that the connected HDTV is 
capable of displaying is labeled *default. For example, if 
the highest resolution of the TV is 1080i, the menu will list 
the choice as 1080i *default .
 
						

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Listening to the radio
To listen to the radio, press the FM or AM  button to 
select the tuner and turn it on.
To manually tune a station, press the  Tune Up or Tune 
Down  button
.
To quickly tune to a station, press one of the  preset 
buttons.
To seek the next station with a relatively strong signal, 
press the  Seek button.
Presets
A radio station preset allows  you to quickly tune to a 
favorite station. You can add presets for up to 20 AM 
and 20 FM stations. To add a preset:
1. Decide on a preset number.
2. Use the remote control to tune to a station.
3. To assign the number to the current station, press 
and hold the corresponding number button: 
 For numbers 1 through 9, press and hold the  number until the display  module briefly indicates 
PRESET:xx SET (where xx is the number you 
pressed).
 For numbers 10 through 20, press the first  number, then press and hold the second 
number until the Lifestyle
® display module 
briefly indicates PRESET:xx SET.
Once a preset is added, you  can tune to that station by 
pressing the preset number.
To remove a preset, tune to the preset station, then press 
and hold zero until the message PRESET:xx ERASED 
briefly appears on the display module.
 
						

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Setting the coaxial audio source
One of the two coaxial (coax) digital audio connectors 
on the back of the Lifestyle® media center is assigned 
to the DVD player. The other connector, labeled 
“Assignable,” can be assigned to “None, TV, VCR, 
CBL·SAT or AUX.” To assign the coax connector:
1. Display the Lifestyle
® system menu on the TV by 
pressing  System.
2. To display the Media Center menu, select  ,  then press ENTER .
3. Move down to  Coaxial Source and press ENTER.
4. Move up or down to select an assignment from the  list and press  ENTER.
5. Press  Exit.
Headphone listening
To privately listen to your Lifestyle® system, you can 
connect headphones to the jack that is located on the 
right side of the media center as you face it.
Note: Connecting headphones causes all main room 
speakers to be muted.
CAUTION: 
Long-term exposure to loud music may cause 
hearing damage. It is best to  avoid extreme volume when using 
headphones, especially for extended periods.
Settings Options
The settings menu allows yo u to quickly adjust menu 
options to increase your enjoyment while watching 
video or listening to music on your system. For 
example, you may only want to hear the front two 
speakers instead of all five. Or you may want to change 
the resolution of the video output to an HDTV.
To view the settings menu:
1. Use the remote control to select the source. 
2. Press the  Settings button to display the menu.
To change menu settings, select one of the options, 
then press Enter .
Table 3 details the features, default settings, optional 
settings, and effects of each menu item.
 
						

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Ta b l e  3   Settings options
FeaturesDefault Setting
(Options)Effect
2-3-5 speakers 5 VIDEO
(2, 3, 5 AUDIO) Determines the number of speakers playing. If you prefer to 
hear stereo material played on the front left and right 
speakers only, select 
2. If you prefer to watch movies 
without hearing the rear channels, select  3. If you prefer to 
listen to all 5 speakers optimized to play musical sources, 
select  5 AUDIO .
Surround 0
(-10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, 
-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, 
+2, +3, +4, +5, +6) Increases or decreases rear speaker volume.
Center Channel
0
(-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, 
-2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, 
+4, +5, +6, +7, +8) Increases or decreases front center speaker volume.
Audio Delay
(not available on 
FM·AM)
2
(0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Corrects for delays that can be introduced by video 
processing within an external device such as your TV. Video 
processing delays cause the video and audio to lose their 
synchronization. This
 condition is most noticeable with 
spoken portions of program material. If you notice that 
people on the TV finish senten ces before they finish moving 
their lips, use the Audio Delay menu item to correct this 
condition.
 
						

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Movie EQ
(not available on 
FM·AM)On
(Off) (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User 
Adjustable.) Corrects for sonic differences between a full-
size movie theater and your home theater when a Dolby 
Digital movie soundtrack is pl
aying. You should leave this 
set to On unless your home theater room is unusually large. 
Range 
Compression
(not available on 
FM·AM) On
(Off) (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User 
Adjustable.) Reduces the difference between the quietest 
and loudest sounds on a movie soundtrack. Some movie 
soundtracks present a significant difference in volume 
between the quietest and loudest sounds. The difference 
between a soft voice and a sudden loud explosion can be 
quite startling. Late at night, or at other quiet times, those 
kinds of effects could be undesirable. Range Compression 
moderates those effects.
Mono 
Decoding
(not available on 
FM·AM)
On
(Off) (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User 
Adjustable.) When only one (mon
o) channel of audio is input, 
Mono Decoding engages Videostage
® decoding to produce 
sound from the selected (2, 3, or 5) speakers.
Audio 1 + 1
(not available on 
FM·AM) 1
(2, Both) Allows you to decode and play 
bilingual audio (if available) 
from a single Video CD, or a single-channel HDTV 
broadcast. Video CD or digital broadcast audio content is 
sometimes presented as two channels, each channel having 
a unique mono soundtrack (1 + 1).
The Audio 1 + 1 setting allows you to select mono channel 1, 
mono channel 2, or both mono channels at the same time.
FeaturesDefault Setting (Options)Effect
 
						

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SD Progressive 
Scan
(not available on 
FM·AM)On
(Off) (Your Lifestyle® system must be connected to a TV through 
the component video connectors.) Converts Standard Defi-
nition (480/576i) input signals to Enhanced Definition (480/
576p) output signals. The Enhanced Definition picture is 
sharper and clearer than the Standard Definition picture. 
Video 
Resolution
(HDTV-only 
feature) 1080p
(1080i, 720p, 
480/576p) (Your Lifestyle® system must be connected to an HDTV 
through the HDMI connector.) Allows you to change the 
video resolution output using your Lifestyle
® system. 
Normally, the Lifestyle® system outputs video to your HDTV 
at the highest possible resolution. 
Image View
(HDTV-only 
feature) Normal
(Zoom, Stretch, Gray 
Bars) (Your Lifestyle
® system must be connected to an HDTV 
through the HDMI connector.) Specifies how certain display 
formats output from your Lifestyle
® system appear on the 
HDTV screen. (See “Controlling the (HDMI) Image View” on 
page 38.) When the TV Control parameter in the system menu 
is set to AUX, VCR, DVD, or CBLSAT, the Image View icon 
appears in the settings menu for the TV. When TV Control is set 
to TV, the Image View icon does not appear under the TV 
settings menu.
FeaturesDefault Setting (Options)Effect